In The Name of Love
words from an intentional life
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In The Name of Love words from an intentional life |
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And it is further true amongst all those who claim leadership by virtue of divine authority we may apply this test with authority - that the man who stands for humanity, first, last and all the time, against all vested interest, religious and economic, is the man who stands as Jesus stood.        
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posted by: fractalmom (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (5:54 am) thats reminds me of something kind of funny. i remember u2 when they were an 'alternative' band that no one listened to. their music was gritty, avant garde and cutting edge. i liked it better then than i do now, but they are still a good band. LOL posted by: OldSchool (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (8:52 am) I love U2 as well and also love the very talented John Legend. What an amazing combination! Thanks so much for sharing that. I have already set my DVR to tape the MLK show this afternoon. Now I have to see if I can find this song to actually download. I definitely want to add it to my personal collection. Thanks again! posted by: kurtmaddox (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (9:01 am) Reply to: fractalmom Oh, ditto here... I went to college that next year U2 & REM were the big "college bands". "I Will Follow" was a staple at every fraternity party. "Pride..." was on "The Unforgettable Fire" album. TUF was such a cool experimental mood piece that "Pride" was really the only song on the album that any radio potential at all. You'll be interested to know that the three U2 "alternative" albums -- the first three, "Boy", "October" and "War", are being digitally re-mastered as a new box release that should be out by July 21st. Each album will be released as a standard single disc, a deluxe double version including a disc of b-sides, live tracks and rarities, and an LP version pressed on 180gm virgin vinyl. Do you think I might be making a purchase come early mornin' July 21st? posted by: kurtmaddox (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (9:15 am) Reply to: OldSchool My favorite U2 cover ever is Mary J. Blige's "One"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! posted by: timm17 (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (11:13 am) Hey Kurt:Excellent blog about your high school days and U2. I am sure many have experienced similar events and of course since their release of The Joshua Tree well like it says the rest is history. As for myself well I am perhaps not the most tuned in listener to "U2" and although I believe they are a very sound group perhaps what attracts me now and then is not so much "Bono" but their expertise instrumentally. Thank you for sharing your experience with me as well as many others. Have a great weekend and adios for now! Timm17 posted by: kurtmaddox (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (12:09 pm) Reply to: timm17 Thanks Timm17! I think it is interesting to listen for U2's musical influence in other songs on the radio. The Edge's guitar work is very unique and easy to pick up when others have been influenced by his rythmic feeback loop style of play. posted by: fractalmom (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (1:54 pm) Reply to: kurtmaddox I will be with you in solidarity LOL. Standing at the old wal mart in line... posted by: PastorDave (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (5:05 pm) Recently I read an amazing article, in the AJC, about the treatment of blacks in the South from the end of the Civil War unto WWII. Apparently, tens of thousands were arrested on false charges and forced into legal slavery by corrupt law enforcement officers. Wow, what a history to overcome. It is important, I think, to remember so many decades and even centuries of mistreatment when we tend to wonder about some of the bahavior of some minority advocates of today. I think we have a unique challenge in the South. Outsiders can look on and give their opinions, but Southern whites such as myself can testify to true change with our actions. posted by: kurtmaddox (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (6:18 pm) Reply to: PastorDave As a fellow Southern White Guy who understands today's racial dynamics from a similar perspective to what you've described, I believe we have an enormous responsibility to show leadership in being willing to easily admit the heinous history of victimizing Africans brought to this country as slaves and then victimizing their descendants with all manner of predjudice, hate and discrimination -- both at the institutional and the individual level. To do so does NOT contribute to a culture of victimization! Rather, such honest admission of the clear truths of America's history serves to increase understanding while indicating a willingness to take a posture of humility to being part of resolving and or moving forward from our ugly past of racism toward a new American attitude of individual tolerance AND individual responsibility for all races, nationalities and ethnicities who choose to come here an be part of the American experience! Understanding the dynamics of a difficult situation and excusing bad individual behavior are two very things and one does not neccessarily lead to the other. Quite the opposite, I believe! Great comment -- THANKS! posted by: LadyG (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (8:18 pm) I love Bono, I especially liked hearing about your first experience Kurt, you are such a great writer. Thanks for sharing. posted by: kurtmaddox (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (11:08 pm) Reply to: LadyG Well, that one first experience I'm willing to share publically on tBlog ;-) posted by: LadyG (reply) post date: 04.26.08 (11:25 pm) Reply to: kurtmaddox, LOL Kurt, we appreciate you sharing it with us, just remember that in case you have other first's that you would like to divulge, your tblog friends are here. |
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